By Scott Merrill The New Hampshire Department of Correction’s (DOC) mission statement says its purpose is to rehabilitate and supervise prisoners and to ensure public safety. Yet, according to a DOC study examining cohorts of prisoners who
By Grace Yurish New Hampshire history was made when Talesha L. Saint-Marc became the first Black person in New Hampshire to serve on the federal bench as a United States magistrate judge. On October 12, her consequential
By Tom Jarvis and Scott Merrill Maintaining order in the New Hampshire State Prison (NHSP) system is never a completely precise affair despite the many rules and regulations that exist to keep people safe. As New Hampshire’s
By Grace Yurish New Hampshire attorneys can make a profound impact by representing individuals undergoing Involuntary Emergency Admissions (IEA) to mental health facilities. These cases involve individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others, warranting immediate mental
By Tom Jarvis Hundreds of alumni, students, and current and former faculty and staff of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Law) gathered throughout the weekend of September 29 through October 1
By Tom Jarvis New Hampshire Supreme Court (NHSC) Senior Associate Justice Gary E. Hicks, a revered leader in the judiciary for more than 20 years, will retire on November 30. This is pursuant to the State Constitution,
By Scott Merrill Upon entering the New Hampshire State Prison (NHSP) system, inmates are provided a copy of the Manual for The Guidance of Inmates – a 74-page document resembling a company handbook that outlines the rules
By Tom Jarvis and Scott Merrill A crime that only takes a few seconds or minutes – a murder committed in the heat of the moment, an armed robbery – can lead to years in the New
By Grace Yurish Following the recent United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejection of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some or all federal student loan debt, many young lawyers and law students are left worried about the
By Tom Jarvis On August 11, 2023, more than 50 people, including judges, lawyers, media representatives, and three generations of family members from across the country attended the portrait unveiling ceremony of Judge Ivorey Cobb, the Granite